Time:

Semester:

Semester:

Summer

2019

Basic institutions and processes of American government. The role of constitutional structures, parties, interest groups and elections in the system; policy formation and policy content. This is an ONLINE course.

Semester:

Semester:

Summer

2019

Covers the major issues in international relations since the end of World War II including: the causes of war; civil wars and ethnic conflict; economic development; international trade; exchange rates and international monetary relations; international capital flows and financial crises; foreign direct investment; globalization and the environment; the UN, the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other international organizations; and international law and human rights.

Semester:

Summer

2019

Exploration of core problems of political life, such as the nature and limits of obligation, the concept of justice and its political implications, and the relationship between equality and liberty, through a selection of ancient and modern sources. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 209 prior to fall 2017 This is an ONLINE course

Semester:

Semester:

Semester:

Summer

2019

This course undertakes a historical and analytical approach to U.S. foreign policy since World War II. The course is divided into three main topics: U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II and the evolution of U.S. policy and the impetus behind important foreign policy choices; The people and institutions and processes that guide foreign policy formation and implementation; And the more salient foreign policy challenges facing the U.S.

Semester:

Summer

2019

This course uses a social science approach to analyze theories of judicial decision making and to learn how law is made in a political context. Students will understand how the Supreme Court and justices operate in an interdependent political environment. This is an ONLINE course.

Semester:

Summer

2019

Examines the origins and development of human rights in international politics. The course discusses what human rights are, international human rights movements, the international search for justice after mass crimes, and international humanitarian intervention. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 317 prior to fall 2017 This is an ONLINE course.

Time:

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

Comparative analysis of the countries of contemporary Eastern Europe, including issues of democratization, economic transition, and social change; political crises and institutional adjustments; interactions between regimes and domestic social forces; prospect for future systemic change. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00 PM

2:15 PM

Basic institutions and processes of American government. The role of constitutional structures, parties, interest groups and elections in the system; policy formation and policy content. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Covers the major issues in international relations since the end of World War II including: the causes of war; civil wars and ethnic conflict; economic development; international trade; exchange rates and international monetary relations; international capital flows and financial crises; foreign direct investment; globalization and the environment; the UN, the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other international organizations; and international law and human rights.

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

11:50 AM

Exploration of core problems of political life, such as the nature and limits of obligation, the concept of justice and its political implications, and the relationship between equality and liberty, through a selection of ancient and modern sources. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 209 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

1:20 PM

2:10 PM

Introduces students to political science as a discipline by focusing on the development of research questions, research designs, and the quantitative and qualitative tools commonly used to implement research designs. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 200 prior to fall 2017

Time:

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

6:00 PM

This course will prepare students to participate in the Wisconsin in Washington Internship Semester. The course focuses on internship searches, applications, and decisions on where to work. The course also sets academic, professional and personal goals for the upcoming term in DC. Students will also identify a tentative public policy topic that they will initiate this term and research and complete during the semester in DC. The course will spend time on reviewing general and DC-specific standards of professional conduct.

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Basic institutions and processes of state government in the United States; the role of parties, pressure groups, and elections in the system; the policy process, its outputs and outcomes; the role of states in the federal system, and the diversity of state politics and policy. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

Southeast Asian history, religion, folklore and literatures, educational systems, and politics from the early classical states to contemporary social, literary, and political developments. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:55 AM

10:45 AM

Multidisciplinary and historical perspectives on the East Asian civilizations of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Mongolia from prehistory to the present, including developments in philosophy, economy, governance, social structure, kinship, geography, etc. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

A critical examination of US-Latin American relations from the colonial era to the present, tracing the emergence and evolution of the United States as a hemispheric and global power and its political and economic impact on Latin America. Primary attention will be focused on US relations with Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, but other Latin American countries will figure prominently during certain episodes. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Major issues of public policy in such fields as economic management, welfare, education, health, energy and the environment. How public problems develop, approaches to policy-making, why programs succeed and fail. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 219 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:25 PM

3:15 PM

Psychological and social components of voting behavior, current electoral trends, role of voters in the governing process. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 467 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law, including the purposes of criminal justice, specific crimes, criminal responsibility and punishment, legal concepts of proof, and 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment issues. The case approach is used. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 452 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Asia is a vibrant region politically and economically, and is very important to the United States for international security and economic stability. Given its importance, this course provides broad and essential knowledge about Asian nations with a particular focus on China, South Korea, North Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Country studies are intended to introduce major issues in comparative politics such as democratization, elections, economic development, security, religion and politics.

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

9:55 AM

10:45 AM

Examines the causes of terrorism, goals and strategies pursued by terrorist groups, the consequences of terrorism, and counterterrorism policies adopted by governments. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 319 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

1:20 PM

2:10 PM

Focuses on how to analyze problems in international politics by the use of game theory. Examples include governments making choices about the size of their military forces, barriers to trade, or international agreements on environmental issues. Analysts study strategic interaction using both informal and mathematical methods. Provides a good introduction to the basics of game theory -- a tool useful in many different settings -- as well as an introduction to the study of world politics.

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about powers and structures of government from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include separation of powers, executive war powers, the powers of Congress, judicial review and the role of courts, and federalism. The course focuses on the development of constitutional law, constitutional politics, and American political development. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This course is designed to introduce students involved in volunteer or community activism in the Madison area to the literature on political power and community organizing. Students are required to conduct field research and write an analysis of their activities. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 428 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Examination of campaign finance, including: the philosophical rationale behind campaign finance regulations, the history of regulatory frameworks, the influence of campaign contributions on decision making, campaign finance laws in other countries, and reform proposals. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 466 prior to fall 2017

Semester:

Fall

2018-2019

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Explores a range of theories that African Americans have drawn upon to cope with and ameliorate their political circumstances in the United States within the specific parameters of political theory. Enroll Info: None

Semester:

Summer

2018

Basic institutions and processes of American government. The role of constitutional structures, parties, interest groups and elections in the system; policy formation and policy content. This is an ONLINE course.

Semester:

Semester:

Summer

2018

Covers the major issues in international relations since the end of World War II including: the causes of war; civil wars and ethnic conflict; economic development; international trade; exchange rates and international monetary relations; international capital flows and financial crises; foreign direct investment; globalization and the environment; the UN, the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other international organizations; and international law and human rights.

Semester:

Summer

2018

Exploration of core problems of political life, such as the nature and limits of obligation, the concept of justice and its political implications, and the relationship between equality and liberty, through a selection of ancient and modern sources. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 209 prior to fall 2017 This is an ONLINE course

Semester:

Summer

2018

Focuses on how to analyze problems in international politics by the use of game theory. Examples include governments making choices about the size of their military forces, barriers to trade, or international agreements on environmental issues. Analysts study strategic interaction using both informal and mathematical methods. Provides a good introduction to the basics of game theory -- a tool useful in many different settings -- as well as an introduction to the study of world politics.

Semester:

Summer

2018

Analyzes the interaction of politics and economics in the international arena, both historically and in the contemporary era of globalization. Focuses on international trade, monetary, and financial relations in both developed and developing economies. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 371 prior to fall 2017 This is an ONLINE course.

Semester:

Summer

2018

This course undertakes a historical and analytical approach to U.S. foreign policy since World War II. The course is divided into three main topics: U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II and the evolution of U.S. policy and the impetus behind important foreign policy choices; The people and institutions and processes that guide foreign policy formation and implementation; And the more salient foreign policy challenges facing the U.S.

Semester:

Summer

2018

This course uses a social science approach to analyze theories of judicial decision making and to learn how law is made in a political context. Students will understand how the Supreme Court and justices operate in an interdependent political environment. This is an ONLINE course.

Semester:

Summer

2018

Examines the origins and development of human rights in international politics. The course discusses what human rights are, international human rights movements, the international search for justice after mass crimes, and international humanitarian intervention. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 317 prior to fall 2017 This is an ONLINE course.

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00

2:15

Exploration of core problems of political life, such as the nature and limits of obligation, the concept of justice and its political implications, and the relationship between equality and liberty, through a selection of ancient and modern sources.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00

11:50

Introduces students to political science as a discipline by focusing on the development of research questions, research designs, and the quantitative and qualitative tools commonly used to implement research designs.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30

10:45

Examines the psychological aspects of the political behavior of individuals--whether elites, activists or members of general publics--and their consequent political behaviors in various groups and institutional contexts.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

3:30

4:20

Multidisciplinary and historical perspectives on the East Asian civilizations of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Mongolia from prehistory to the present, including developments in philosophy, economy, governance, social structure, kinship, geography, etc.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00

12:15

Latin American culture and society from an interdisciplinary perspective; historical developments from pre-Columbian times to the present; political movements; economic problems; social change; ecology in tropical Latin America; legal systems; literature and the arts; cultural contrasts involving the US and Latin America; land reform; labor movements; capitalism, socialism, imperialism; mass media.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

8:50

9:40

An introduction to decision analysis, strategic interaction, and voting systems and their manipulation. Examines a wide range of institutions for making social choices and the opportunities for the exercise of political strategy.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30

3:45 PM

African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30

10:45

Analysis of retention of African elements in African-American oral, written, and material culture. Social, cultural, and political issues regarding race, self-definition, and self-determination in both Africa and North America will be examined.

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00

2:15

Comparative analysis of such issues as state formation, state-society relations, the politics of economic development, tensions between authoritarianism and democracy, and the politics of identity, with particular attention to a select number of major countries of Southeast Asia.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

1:20 PM

2:10

Focuses on how to analyze problems in international politics by the use of game theory. Examples include governments making choices about the size of their military forces, barriers to trade, or international agreements on environmental issues. Analysts study strategic interaction using both informal and mathematical methods. Provides a good introduction to the basics of game theory -- a tool useful in many different settings -- as well as an introduction to the study of world politics.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30

10:45

Provides a critical examination of the history of labor and working people in the Americas, from the colonial era to the present. It focuses on the experience of the United States and Mexico, offering a comparative perspective on their distinct but also shared (and increasingly linked) histories. The seminar proceeds chronologically, highlighting major episodes in the evolution of labor systems in the two countries, beginning with the colonial labor systems implemented by the Spanish and British empires following the European conquest of the Western Hemisphere.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00

5:15

This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about individual rights and civil liberties from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include freedoms guaranteed by the original Articles, the Bill of Rights, and the Civil War Amendments (XIII, XIV, and XV) as these issues appear in constitutional law, constitutional politics, and social and economic developments.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Examines the origins and development of human rights in international politics. The course discusses what human rights are, international human rights movements, the international search for justice after mass crimes, and international humanitarian intervention.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

8:00

9:15

In addition to political culture as conventionally defined, this course examines alternative political realities and the different understandings of politics that flow from them. It explores in detail the intersections between the realms of politics and culture in various selected regions of the world.

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Covers the political economy, political culture, and the politics of identity (nationalism, race, ethnicity, social class, religion, and gender) that is usually associated with sport at both the highest and lowest levels of competition.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

4:00

5:15

Course provides historical and analytical understanding of Israeli internal political life and institutions. Attention will be paid to political culture, coalition formation and ethnic politics as they are manifested in Israeli politics. The effect of regional conflict upon Israel's domestic politics will also be considered.

Semester:

Spring

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

A class for honors students writing their senior honors thesis within a seminar format. Focus is on conceptualization, research design, writing of the thesis, and relevant issues of political science. Continuation of 683. Seniors only.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00 PM

2:15 PM

Exploration of core problems of political life, such as the nature and limits of obligation, the concept of justice and its political implications, and the relationship between equality and liberty, through a selection of ancient and modern sources.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:25 PM

3:15 PM

Methods of Political Inquiry introduces students to political science as a discipline by focusing on the development of research questions, research designs, and the quantitative and qualitative tools commonly used to implement research designs.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

Southeast Asian history, religion, folklore and literatures, educational systems, and politics from the early classical states to contemporary social, literary, and political developments. Crosslisted with Geography, History, Languages & Cultures of Asia, and Sociology.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Major issues of public policy in such fields as economic management, welfare, education, health, energy and the environment. How public problems develop, approaches to policy-making, why programs succeed and fail.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure. This course is crosslisted with African Cultural Studies, Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Geogolgy, History, and Sociology.

Time:

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday

1:20 PM

3:15 PM

This course explores the socio-economic and political outcomes across India. This course will employ the major theories of comparative politics that explain political outcomes such as regime type, economic development and conflict. This course explores why some countries are democracies, while others are dictatorships; why some countries are poor, while others are rich; and why some countries experience high levels of violence, while others are peaceful.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15PM

An introduction to the political economy of development. The course asks why are some countries are rich and others poor. To help answer this question, the course examines leading theories of economic development. In light of these theories,the course highlights the development experiences of three major regions of the world: the West, East Asia, and the former Communist Block.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

1:20 PM

2:10 PM

Focuses on how to analyze problems in international politics by the use of game theory. Examples include governments making choices about the size of their military forces, barriers to trade, or international agreements on environmental issues. Analysts study strategic interaction using both informal and mathematical methods. Provides a good introduction to the basics of game theory -- a tool useful in many different settings -- as well as an introduction to the study of world politics.

Time:

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

8:50 AM

9:45 AM

A survey course that focuses on interactions among the primary entities in the international system; namely, states, inter- governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other international actors governed by international law. The study of international relations and international law is absolutely critical to understanding contemporary politics, both domestic and foreign. This course addresses both structural and substantive issues related to international law.

Time:

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:55 AM

10:45 AM

This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about powers and structures of government from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include separation of powers, executive war powers, the powers of Congress, judicial review and the role of courts, and federalism. The course focuses on the development of constitutional law, constitutional politics, and American political development.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

8:00 AM

9:15 AM

Inter-state conflict and cooperation in Africa. Topics include Pan-Africanism, African Union, and regional integration; the international dimensions of regional crises; relations with great powers and with international financial institutions; and the role of non-state actors in international politics.

Semester:

Fall

2017-2018

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:30 PM

5:15 PM

Comparative analysis of the countries of contemporary Eastern Europe, including issues of democratization, economic transition, and social change; political crises and institutional adjustments; interactions between regimes and domestic social forces; prospect for future systemic change.

Semester:

2017-2018

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Covers the major issues in international relations since the end of World War II including: the causes of war; civil wars and ethnic conflict; economic development; international trade; exchange rates and international monetary relations; international capital flows and financial crises; foreign direct investment; globalization and the environment; the UN, the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other international organizations; and international law and human rights.

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

Basic institutions and processes of American government. The role of constitutional structures, parties, interest groups and elections in the system; policy formation and policy content. This is an online course

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

Analytical examination of conceptions of politics and the purposes of government, the problems of political obligation deriving from these, with attention to the ideas of crime, punishment and responsibility, political crimes--treason, collaboration, war crimes--and the limits of obligation and forms of dissent. This is an online course

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

Examines the origins and development of human rights in international politics. The course discusses what human rights are, international human rights movements, the international search for justice after mass crimes, and international humanitarian intervention. This is an online course

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

Analyzes the interaction of politics and economics in the international arena, both historically and in the contemporary era of globalization. Focuses on international trade, monetary, and financial relations in both developed and developing economies. This is an online course

Semester:

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

Time:

Jun 05

Jul 30

In addition to an internship of a minimum of eight hours per week, students will attend a weekly two-hour seminar. Seminar topics will include: the legislative process, congressional-executive relations, the role of interest groups in public policy making, etc.

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

This course is designed to introduce students to the essential theoretical approaches to international politics, to explore important historical and contemporary questions and debates in international affairs, and to teach students to think critically about international relations. The course also introduces students to the skills and methods necessary for successful online learning. This is an online course

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

The course is provides a historical and analytical examination of U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II. The course is divided into three main topics: (1) the history of U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II, (2) an examination of the institutions and processes that guide foreign policy formation and implementation, and (3) a review and analysis of salient foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. today. This is an online course

Semester:

Summer

2016-2017

Analyzes the interaction of politics and economics in the international arena, both historically and in the contemporary era of globalization. Focuses on international trade, monetary, and financial relations in both developed and developing economies. This is an online course

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:25 PM

3:15 PM

Methods of Political Inquiry introduces students to political science as a discipline by focusing on the development of research questions, research designs, and the quantitative and qualitative tools commonly used to implement research designs.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

An experimental topics course that introduces students to compelling recent events and to the current research of political scientists. This course can be repeated by students, but not with the same content.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Analytical examination of conceptions of politics and the purposes of government, the problems of political obligation deriving from these, with attention to the ideas of crime, punishment and responsibility, political crimes--treason, collaboration, war crimes--and the limits of obligation and forms of dissent.

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Latin American culture and society from an interdisciplinary perspective; historical developments from pre-Columbian times to the present; political movements; economic problems; social change; ecology in tropical Latin America; legal systems; literature and the arts; cultural contrasts involving the US and Latin America; land reform; labor movements; capitalism, socialism, imperialism; mass media.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure.

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

11:00 AM

11:50 AM

Analysis of international political systems such as balance of power, collective security, deterrence; and the major political processes sustaining those systems, such as threats and violence, bargaining, coalition-formation. The advanced introductory course in the international field.

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This course presents a choice between enjoying the sensation of ‘being right’ and the possibility of moving one’s personal and political agenda forward in concrete ways. Lately, political culture has been almost exclusively about the former to the detriment of the latter. In this course, participants will exercise political skills in the classroom and apply them outside the classroom in community service and in political advocacy.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:50 AM

9:40 AM

This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about powers and structures of government from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include separation of powers, executive war powers, the powers of Congress, judicial review and the role of courts, and federalism. The course focuses on the development of constitutional law, constitutional politics, and American political development.

Time:

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Social movements, revolutions, and riots continually shape and re-shape the world around us. The course will evaluate and apply dominant theoretical approaches to understanding contention through careful attention to empirical cases throughout the world.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

This course examines the sources and policy implications of racial division in American politics by analyzing a range of issues, such as affirmative action in the workplace and in higher education, the use of black majority districts as a means of enhancing representation of minority interests in Congress, differences in public opinion between whites and blacks, and issues concerning multi-racial and ethnic tensions. We will examine the historical background of race relations and the current policy debates, with a focus on trying to find common-ground solutions.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Friday

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

Introduction to the issues of statistical computing in political science using statistical packages such as STATA and R with emphasis on developing sound practices for organizing data, protocols, and results in empirical research.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Comparative analysis of the countries of contemporary Eastern Europe, including issues of democratization, economic transition, and social change; political crises and institutional adjustments; interactions between regimes and domestic social forces; prospect for future systemic change.

Semester:

Spring

2016-2017

Time:

Monday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

A class for honors students writing their senior honors thesis within a seminar format. Focus is on conceptualization, research design, writing of the thesis, and relevant issues of political science. Continuation of 683. Seniors only.

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45

In PS 100, we will engage with historical and theoretical treatments of political equality; consider the relationship of political equality to social and social equality; and analyze the status of political equality in the contemporary United States. Throughout, we will work together to improve our skills in reading complex texts, communicating orally and in writing; and asking and answering important and challenging questions about what we read and about our shared world. As you know, PS 100 is part of a first year interest group (FIG).

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:30 PM

2:15 PM

This course is an introduction to American politics and government. By the end of the semester you should have a good understanding of how the government makes policy and why decisions are made as they are. The course will combine accounts of how "Washington really works" from the popular media, scholarly work on the governmental process, and debates on various political issues and institutions.

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

This course is an introduction to some of the key concepts and theoretical approaches in the comparative politics subfield of political science, and to the government and politics of select countries. Comparative politics is the study of processes and institutions within countries (whereas international relations is the study of interactions between countries).

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Welcome to “Citizenship, Democracy, and Difference”! This course is designed to give you, and all of us collectively, an opportunity to develop our conceptions of ourselves as citizens. When you earn a college degree, you are becoming skilled in a particular area of study, but you are also developing your civic self. As a faculty member, I see it as my duty to ensure that the university fosters the broader public good. So we are about to embark on an adventure together to figure out how each of us, and our university collectively, can be better democratic citizens.

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

This course is an introduction to political theory. What is political theory? One way of answering the question is to say that political theory entails the normative and conceptual analysis of politics. For example, rather than ask the question, Why do we obey states?, political theory might instead ask, Why should we obey states? (Or, should we obey states?) That is, it asks a normative question: what should be done, rather than what is done.

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

3:00 PM

4:15 PM

This class is an introduction to the legal process by examining how law intersects with politics and society. The course has three broad and overlapping sections. First, we will begin with theoretical concepts of law and justice. Next, we will review the structure and development of legal institutions in the U.S. Finally, using pending and recent cases from the Supreme Court, we will look at particular issues in law and the connection between law and social change.

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

1:20 PM

2:10 PM

International politics is about strategic interaction among actors, especially states, in the world arena.When governments make choices about the size of their military forces, whether to reduce barriers to tr

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

11:00 AM

11:50 AM

Every war must end, but some last longer than others. What determines when a conflict ends? This course will cover the main approaches to conflict resolution and war termination and study some of the salient cases.

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Why does the United States Supreme Court change law?Do elected politicians inﬂuence how the Court decides cases?How do norms and institutions inﬂuence the choices justices make?The principal purpose of

Semester:

Fall

2016-2017

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

A historic transition began with the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Russia proclaimed its desire to break with its authoritarian past and to become a market democracy. The rise of Putin has brought a return to authoritarianism with a veneer of democracy.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

8:00 AM

9:15 AM

This freshman seminar focuses on concepts and questions pertaining to the relation between politics and economics. It entails reading classical texts of political and economic philosophy from Locke to Piketty. The course asks whether economic structures influence, or ought to influence, political organizations and principles, and whether politics rightly understood involves, or ought to involve, regulating or transforming economic structures.

Semester:

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

This class will cover the major issues in international relations since the end of World War II. We will discuss a variety of topics from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective, including: the causes of war; civil wars and ethnic conflict; economic development; international trade; exchange rates and international monetary relations; international capital flows and financial crises; foreign direct investment; globalization and the environment; the UN, the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other international organizations; and international law and human rights.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This course is an introduction to American politics and government. By the end of the semester you should have a good understanding of how the government makes policy and why decisions are made as they are. The course will combine accounts of how "Washington really works" from the popular media, scholarly work on the governmental process, and debates on various political issues and institutions.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

This course is an introduction to Comparative Politics, one of the four sub-fields in Political Science, which involves the comparative analysis of political institutions, processes, and outcomes at the national level.

During this term, we will try to figure out how we can usefully compare politics in a variety of countries. We will make comparisons explicit and systematic in order to determine how governments work, how power is organized and contested at the national level, and how regular people can participate and pursue their interests in different political settings.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

3:30 PM

4:20 PM

This course will introduce you to the various ways in which political scientists study political phenomena. We will consider a variety of research methods, including historical case study research, ﬁeld research, quantitative analysis, survey research, experimental techniques, and more. Whatever the research method, one of the central objectives of the course is for students to come away with a clear understanding of how to evaluate causal relationships in the political world.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00 PM

2:15 PM

Regional integration – the deepening of economic and political ties between states in particular geographic areas of the world – is one of the defining features of contemporary globalization. Yet while examples of regional integration abound (e.g., the European Union (EU), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the reasons for this increased “regionalization” or “regionalism” are less well understood. How has this process varied over time and space? What factors have driven it? How do regionalization and globalization relate to each other?

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

This course is an introduction to political theory. What is political theory? One way of answering the question is to say that political theory entails the normative and conceptual analysis of politics. For example, rather than ask the question, Why do we obey states?, political theory might instead ask, Why should we obey states? That is, it asks a normative question: what should be done, rather than what is done.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

3:30 PM

4:20 PM

Formally, this course will teach you how to understand quantitative analysis, how to develop a data-based research question that you can answer, how to collect and analyze the data and how to present your conclusions to others. There are essentially two components to the course. The first is the theoretical component. Why are numbers and data important to political analysis? What is the proper way to ask a research question? How do we find and use political data to tell a story and support an argument? The second component is technical.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:55 AM

9:45 AM

In the United States and many other countries, civil society contains cleavages rooted in race, ethnicity, and religion. Indeed, the truly homogeneous polity is a rarity. This course will explore the political dimensions of cultural pluralism, and examine policy formulas aimed at achieving collective goals and values such as equality, justice, and democracy in culturally plural polities.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This survey of the cultures and societies of Africa is designed to be a broad interdisciplinary introduction to the study of this extraordinary continent. And because we shall examine Africa from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, each of you will have registered for one of the following: African Languages and Literature 277; Afro-American Studies 277; Anthropology 277; Geography 277; History 277; Political Science 277; or Sociology 277.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00 PM

2:15 PM

Human rights constitute a central and inescapable ideal in the contemporary world. Governments around the globe routinely commit themselves to upholding human rights, and many states have signed landmark international human rights agreements. The promotion of human rights is, moreover, a fundamental principle of the United Nations and thus of the “international community,” such as it exists. This course is an introduction to the central concepts, laws, and debates in the field of international human rights.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:20 PM

2:10 PM

International politics is about strategic interaction among actors, especially states, in the world arena. When governments make choices about the size of their military forces, whether to reduce barriers to trade, or whether to comply with international agreements on environmental issues, they take into account the likely responses and actions of others. This course introduces the logic of strategic interaction in international politics by way of simple game theory. The principles of game theory are introduced, and you will learn how to solve simple games.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This course presents a choice between enjoying the sensation of ‘being right’ and the possibility of moving one’s personal and political agenda forward in concrete ways. Lately, political culture has been almost exclusively about the former to the detriment of the latter. In this course, participants will exercise political skills in the classroom and apply them outside the classroom in community service and in political advocacy.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

This course is an introduction to theories and empirical work on social identities, focusing in particular on definitions and measurement. The course has three main goals: First, we will examine various definitions of social identities and different types of identities (ethnicity, race, nationality, gender, class, and religion).

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

This course provides a survey of French political thought from Rousseau to Foucault. It focuses on a few questions central to French political philosophy: what does it mean to be free? Is it possible to be both free and equal, or is there a trade-off between freedom and equality? What does citizenship entail? Should we view society as a voluntary contract between isolated individuals or does society shape the individual? Is emancipation an individual or a collective process ?

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Monday

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

Comparative politics seeks to explain variation in socio-economic and political outcomes across the world. In this course, we will seek to understand how India’s experiences comport with, and inform, major theories of comparative politics that explain the outcomes (also known as dependent variables) of regime type, economic development and conflict. We will spend four weeks on each of these outcomes.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday

2:30 PM

5:00 PM

This course explores philosophical, political, and policy issues surrounding an institution important to us all: the American university. Historically, the United States was the site of the creation of many aspects of the modern university; some elements were incorporated from British and especially German practice, but to a very great extent the development of the modern research-and-teaching university coexisting with a system of liberal arts colleges and public institutions devoted to skills development is specifically American.

Semester:

Spring

2015-2016

Time:

Wednesday

8:30 AM

10:30 AM

The goal of this class is to immerse you in a sample of the Court’s cases this term. We will read the briefs parties file with the Court, cases and statutes they cite, and listen to oral argument in these cases. If the Court decides the case before the conclusion of the semester, we will read the case and discuss it. At the conclusion of the semester, we will all be experts on some of the Court’s most interesting cases of the term.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Thursday

1:20 PM

3:15 PM

From Dora María Tellez (one of three commanders of the Sandinista Revolutionary Army’s take-­‐over of the Nicaraguan National Palace in 1978) to Dilma Rousseff (the once revolutionary and now President of Brazil) women have played dramatic and important roles in Latin American politics. How is it that women have climbed to the greatest rungs of power in a region that is predominantly Catholic and historically conservative? What are traditional gender relations in Latin America and how are they changing?

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

This class will cover the major issues in international relations since the end of World War II. We will discuss a variety of topics from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Some of the topics we will cover include: the causes of interstate war; ethnic conflict; foreign policy decision-making; economic development; the North-South gap; international trade, globalization; economic interdependence; the environment; population; the UN and other international organizations; and international law.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This course offers an introduction to the major institutions, participants, and processes in American politics. The focus is on how the structure of our political system conditions the practice of politics at the national level -­‐-­‐ the ongoing struggles among competing groups and individuals for influence over government activities and public policy.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This Honors Class in “Introduction to American Government” will concentrate on three goals, and it is the combination of these three, rather than the load in any one, that should distinguish the class:

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

This course is an introduction to some of the key concepts and theoretical approaches in the comparative politics subfield of political science, and to the government and politics in select countries. Comparative politics is the study of processes and institutions within countries

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

Welcome to “Citizenship, Democracy, and Difference”! This course is designed to give you, and all of us collectively, an opportunity to develop our conceptions of ourselves as citizens. When you earn a college degree, you are becoming skilled in a particular area of study, but you are also developing your civic self. As a faculty member, I see it as my duty to ensure that the university fosters the broader public good. So we are about to embark on an adventure together to figure out how each of us, and our university collectively, can be better democratic citizens.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This course introduces students to the study of political theory by considering a series of big political ideas: truth, happiness, justice, power, freedom, and democracy. We will study the arguments made about these ideas by important thinkers in the history of political thought (Plato, Machiavelli, Marx, Nietzsche, etc); and we will consider the place of these ideas in ongoing political debates.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Formally, this course will teach you how to understand quantitative analysis, how to develop a question that you can answer, how to collect and analyze the data and how to present your conclusions to others.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

Southeast Asia is a region that today consists of eleven nations: Brunei, Cambodia (Kampuchea), East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, each with its own history, cultural and ethnic diversity, and political and socio-economic conditions. Nevertheless, it is a region--between China and India--that possesses many cultural and historical similarities and continuities that make it unique. This course is intended to provide a general introduction to Southeast Asia's past and present.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

In this course we’ll explore the rich cultures and histories of what we now call China, Korea, and Japan. As we work, we will linger on three ideas or images that have particularly influenced North American views of the region, as seen in recent popular books. We will also take advantage of local resources, and your talents, to consider Asia more broadly—and to consider how these cultures see “us”.

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

12:05 PM

12:55 PM

This course will introduce the student to the subject of terrorism. The course will cover the causes of terrorism, the goals and strategies pursued by terrorist groups, the extent to which terrorism succeeds in achieving its goals, the potential for terrorism with weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency, and the normative debate about torture in the context of terrorism.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

1:20 PM

2:10 PM

This course examines the politics of global governance, also known as the study of international organizations and international law. It focuses on the fundamental problems of cooperation among states that international organizations (IOs) are designed to address. It begins with a general overview of approaches to studying IOs and international law, highlighting the role of international and domestic political considerations.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This course will introduce the student to the politics of nuclear weapons. The course will cover the origins of nuclear weapons, the reasons states seek them, the strategies developed for their use, the consequences of their development, and efforts to control and reverse their spread. In addressing these issues we will study a variety of countries, including North Korea, India and Pakistan, Israel, Iraq and Iran.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday

4:00 PM

5:30 PM

What makes democratic government legitimate? And how has our understanding of legitimacy developed over time in the practice of American democracy? Is it still legitimate? If so, is it still democratically legitimate? Over the course of the semester, our seminar will explore these questions and others on the nature of authority, consent, representation, majority rule, and related concepts in the context of American democracy from the birth of the nation to the present.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday

1:20 PM

3:15 PM

Global governance refers to the network of international institutions and organizations that states have created to coordinate their interactions with one another. The seminar is intended to familiarize you with some of the major international organizations (IOs) that have a profound effect on patterns of international cooperation and conflict. The focus of this seminar will be both theoretical and empirical.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

1:00 PM

2:15 PM

Political equality is a normative ideal, and is thought to have positive consequences on people’s socio-economic outcomes such as income, health and education. As a result, many societies have sought to correct political inequality through various remedies, including electoral quotas. In this course, we will review what political inequality is, and examine how scholars have measured it, and studied its causes, effects and remedies. The course will focus on inequalities in political participation and representation.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

Why are some countries are rich and others poor? To help answer this question, we examine leading theories of economic development. In light of these theories, we then examine the development experiences of three major regions of the world. We next consider a series of issues about development, including the effects of ethnic diversity, corruption, natural resources and women’s empowerment on economic development. We conclude with an examination of the effects of the international interactions—via trade, foreign aid, migration and war—on economic development.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

9:30 AM

10:45 AM

The approach of this class is dictated by its textbook, a brand new text that is very different from the others that are available. GGW is organized by historical period, rather than topic: so where a traditional textbook would have a section on “freedom of expression” and trace that idea through a series of historical stages of development (freedom of expression in the 1920s, freedom of expression in the 1960s, freedom of expression in the 1990s). GGW, instead, looks at an historical period and reviews all the major constitutional questions that arose in that time.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

4:50 PM

Why does the United States Supreme Court change law? Do elected politicians inﬂuence how the Court decides cases? How do norms and institutions inﬂuence the choices justices make? The principal purpose of this course is to answer these types of questions. Unlike constitutional law classes, this course does not focus on legal doctrine (though we do examine it in part); rather, it examines political and institutional aspects of the Supreme Court. We will use social science to analyze theories of judicial decision making and learn how law is made in a political context.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This class will consist primarily of lectures supplemented with videos and student participation. We will examine the historical, social, political, economic, and cultural experiences and conditions of Latinos, the second largest racial/ethnic minority group in the United States. The focus of the course will be on people who can trace their origins to Mexico, the Caribbean, and other countries of Latin America. The main emphasis will be on the experiences of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans—the three largest U.S. Latino ethnic groups.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

11:00 AM

11:50 AM

This course introduces students to analysis of the United States Congress. The subject matter covers many aspects of Congress – from political parties to redistricting to roll call voting to the committee system. The course emphasizes how elections connect what happens in Washington with what happens back in the district, or what the textbook calls the “two Congresses.” We will examine how the goals of members, particularly reelection, shape the organization of the institution and the policies it produces.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This course brings together academia, your internship, and your professional future. Our goal is to develop your professional skill set, gain expertise in policy analysis, and better understand the political and policy job market. Unlike the typical political science course, you will be an integral part of teaching the curriculum. With the exception of early classes devoted to policy analysis and careers in politics, pairs of students will deliver interactive workshops on topics ranging from legislative research to campaigns and fundraising.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This course is intended for students who are involved in political or volunteer activity in the community. It is designed to give students an opportunity to become part of scholarly debates over the character and significant of political organizations and social movements. Topics covered in this class include the origins of social movements, political power, fundraising, multi racial coalitions, identity politics, and environmental justice. Course content consists of lectures and discussions.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:15 PM

3:30 PM

What explains when, where, and why people come together to engage in acts of political protest? How do we understand the emergence and growth of social movements? Of political upheavals dramatic enough to be understood as revolutions? What explains when grievances foment riots and when they motivate long-term movements for social change? As recent events in the Middle East show, it is difficult to understand politics without taking a careful look at moments when people organize outside of established political institutions to demand change.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Monday, Wednesday

4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Understanding the causes of regime change is a long-­‐standing, central concern of comparative political science. But as the above quotation demonstrates, it is also a major concern of policy makers in the US government and elsewhere who specifically look to scholars for answers to these questions.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

Is economic inequality good? In contemporary America, it seems odd to phrase a question about any kind of inequality this way, as the answer seems obvious: no! How could inequality seem appropriate in a democratic society fully committed (at least in word if not in deed) to equality, especially when extreme economic inequality and some types of racial and social inequality seem to so powerfully and perversely affect our political life?

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

Who “won” the Cuban Missile Crisis? Did the U.S. provoke it or can this be explained by Soviet or Cuban expansionism? Did President Kennedy truly cause Khrushchev to back down? What impact did it have on US-Soviet relations? How much did Kennedy’s psychology aﬀect the way he handled the crisis? This course uses the Cuban Missile Crisis — a pivotal event in US and international history — to explore diﬀerent theories of international politics and crisis decision-making.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Wednesday

1:20 PM

3:15 PM

The purpose of this seminar is to explore the politics of international finance. We will focus, in particular, on the ways in which the globalization of finance over the last four decades has influenced – and been influenced by – both international relations and domestic politics. Topics include: the effects of international financial integration on national policymaking; international institutions and global financial governance; financial crises; exchange rates; the historical evolution of the international economy; and China’s integration into the global economy.

Semester:

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Thursday

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

All political systems are grounded in law. Yet law is far from identical across geographic borders, not only in terms of its substance but also in terms of the sorts of institutions that make up the legal system. In this course we will consider how the role of law varies around the world. We will examine the variation in the structure and role of basic legal institutions. We will assess the possible explanations for these variations – are they best explained by longstanding cultural traditions or by more contemporary political concerns (or perhaps a combination of both).

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Thursday

1:00 PM

2:15 PM

A historic transition is underway in Russia. Breaking with its authoritarian past, Russia is making an effort to become a market democracy. During the upcoming semester, we will assess the progress to date and try to determine what the future holds for Russia. We will focus primarily on three key goals which Russia has set for itself: democracy, the market, and the rule of law. In each case, we begin by defining the concept and then turn to its applicability in the Soviet and post-Soviet context.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday, Thursday

2:15 PM

3:30 PM

What explains when, where, and why people come together to engage in acts of political protest? How do we understand the emergence and growth of social movements? Of political upheavals dramatic enough to be understood as revolutions? What explains when grievances foment riots and when they motivate long-term movements for social change? As recent events in the Middle East show, it is difficult to understand politics without taking a careful look at moments when people organize outside of established political institutions to demand change.

Semester:

Fall

2015-2016

This semester, you will settle on a topic for your senior thesis, learn the basics of research design, develop a research design, a working bibliography, a timeline for the second semester, write a thesis proposal, collect all necessary data for your thesis, and begin writing the middle section of your thesis. The intent is to do all preparation necessary to complete your thesis during the spring semester.

Semester:

2015-2016

Time:

Tuesday

This course considers central themes and controversies in American political thinking during the 20th and early 21st centuries. Topics include the development of liberalism from the Progressive Era to the New Deal to the Great Society and beyond; the emergence of new strands of conservatism after World War II and the tensions between those strands; challenges by excluded and marginalized groups to the traditional social and political order; and the revival of concerns about “community” in America.

Semester:

Time:

Semester:

Summer

Exploration of core problems of political life, such as the nature and limits of obligation, the concept of justice and its political implications, and the relationship between equality and liberty, through a selection of ancient and modern sources. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 209 prior to fall 2017